Method for manufacturing tube mesh bag

ABSTRACT

The invention teaches a new way to make mesh bags using adhesive labels and continuous mesh tubing. Using adhesive labels on continuous mesh tubing is made possible by guiding the mesh tubing both on the outside of the tubing and the inside of the tubing so that an adhesive label does not stick to the mesh surface on the other side of the mesh tubing. As a result the invention also teaches a new type of mesh bag made with this process and a new machine used for making mesh bags.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a divisional application of, and claims the benefitof priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/893,196, filed onAug. 15, 2007, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,931,064 the content of which isincorporated in its entirety by reference herein. The applicantcertifies that there is no new matter included in this divisionalapplication.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to the field of designing andmanufacturing of packaging bags such as woven or mesh bags forcontaining onions, potatoes, citrus, nuts, fruits, or other produce.More particularly, the invention is related to a tube mesh bag coupledwith pre-printed labels and the apparatus and method for manufacturingthe same.

2. Description of the Related Art

Mesh bags have been widely used in commercial packaging and storing,laundry, as well as sports. More particularly, light weight and heavyduty mesh bags are widely used for packaging and storing fruits, nuts,onions, garlic, and etc. As with other containers of consumer products,labeling is needed to give notice of the brand of the product as well asto convey relevant information. The prior art's solutions for labelingare inferior to the present invention because they are lacking either invisibility, cost effectiveness, or aesthetics.

Prior art labeling methods on tube mesh included stitching thepreprinted label on or tying it on. These methods are aestheticallylacking and/or are easily torn off or damaged in transport since theyare only attached at one or two edges of the label.

Adhesive pre-printed labels are an aesthetic improvement since the labelis entirely bonded to the mesh bag and does not have portions of thelabel hanging off the bag or unbounded edges such as the stitched ortied prior art labels. Thus, this type of label is superior to the priorart methods of labeling tube mesh bags.

Traditionally these adhesive pre-printed labels were used only on bagsmade from sheets of mesh. The sheet of mesh would then need to be sealedon two sides to create an open bag and three sides to form a closed bag.On the other hand, mesh tube could be sealed on one side to form an openbag and 2 sides to be sealed for a closed bag resulting in lowerproduction costs. If the self adhesive heat activated preprinted labelscould be used with tube mesh, then a mesh bag can be made with all theadvantages of using adhesive labels, along with the lower costs of usingtube mesh.

But, the machines which applied these labels must be used on sheets ofmesh. Tube mesh could not be used with these machines because when theypress the label onto the tube mesh, the other side of the tube meshwould also stick to the adhesive label, rendering the mesh unusable as abag. Thus, a machine which can efficiently place these adhesive labelson tube mesh is desired.

The prior art in FIG. 1 shows a tube mesh bag 10 with a label 14attached to a twist tie instead of on the bag itself. The label attachedis small and thus is not very visible. Though the produce 11 inside thebag can be seen, the brand of the product would not be recognizable froma distance. Further the tag is attached to the bag by a twist tie 13 andcould be easily torn off. Though this method may be cost effective, itis lacking in visibility and aesthetics.

The prior art in FIG. 2 shows a tube mesh bag with a label 221 222 tiedto the bag at both ends using twist ties 23 24. This method allows theuse of a larger label since it is held on at both sides. It is costeffective since the label is just tied on at the same time as the twistties are secured. But the label is aesthetically lacking.

The prior art in FIG. 3 shows a tube mesh bag 30 which is stitchedtogether at the bottom 34 and has a label 32 stitched at the top 31.This method is improved from the previously shown prior art inaesthetics and visibility, but it makes the package larger thannecessary and can get wrinkled or bent easily during transport of theproduct.

The prior art in FIG. 4 shows a mesh bag which was made from a sheet ofmesh 50 using adhesive labels 51. The adhesive labels are aestheticallysuperior to the other prior art labels and their size allows them to beeasily read. They also do not increase the size of the package nor getdamaged easily during transport the way the prior art shown in FIG. 3does. These labels are primarily used on bags made from sheets of meshrather than tube mesh since directly pressing the label onto a sectionof tube mesh would cause the other side of the tube stick to the labelas well. But since sheets of mesh were used with this type of label, twosides of the mesh must be sealed 52 53 to form an open bag 54. A closedbag would require 3 sides to be sealed. Each set of seals results inadded cost to the production of the bag.

What is desired is a tube mesh bag to which a pre-printed label iscoupled using a dynamic guiding system to prevent the adhesive materialsfrom being attached to the other side of the mesh tube.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for manufacturingtube mesh bags. The apparatus includes a dynamic guiding system used forcoupling pre-printed labels to mesh tube. In one preferred embodiment,the guiding system includes at least two supporting rollers with asmooth surface and a guiding assembly. The guiding assembly includes atleast two supported rollers with a smooth surface. The guiding assemblyis placed in the middle of an outer chassis portion and is suspended bythe supporting rollers attached to the outer frame. When the guidingassembly is placed in the apparatus, it is secured in place within theframe while allowing the continuous tube mesh to pass over the guide.The supported rollers are rested on the supporting rollers. When thesupporting rollers move downward, the supported rollers move downwardaccordingly. The guiding assembly passes through the inside of thecontinuous mesh tube. Typically, the supporting roller is a drivingroller. In operation, the mesh tube and the pre-printed label go betweenthe supporting and supported rollers. The supported roller, i.e. thedriven roller, asserts an appropriate pressure on the mesh tube, thepre-printed label and the supporting roller, such that the drivingroller's motion causes a synchronized motion of the mesh tube, thepre-printed label and the supported rollers. In the manufactureprocessing, a roll of tube mesh is run through the apparatus and labeledat appropriate intervals. The tube is cut and sewn or heat sealedaccordingly later in the bag making process.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includesa device for supplying fluid adhesive between the pre-printed label andthe mesh tube. After the pre-printed label and the mesh tube go throughthe rollers, the pre-printed label is firmly coupled to the mesh tube.In operation, the fluid adhesive is applied between the label and themesh tube immediately before they merge between the supporting rollerson the frame of the apparatus and the supported rollers of the guidingassembly. When the label and the mesh tube merge and go through therollers, they are pressed by the rollers because of the gravity of theguiding assembly, and after they pass through the rollers, the label isfirmly coupled to the mesh tube. The continuous mesh tube is then cut ata designated length into sections. These sections are then sealed orclosed at the open ends to form bags.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includesa device for heating a self adhesive heat-activated label. The heatingdevice is located just slightly above the supporting roller. This deviceapplies heat to the self-adhesive heat activated label just before it ispressed on to the tube mesh. When the label and the mesh tube go throughthe supporting rollers on the frame of the apparatus and the supportedrollers on the guiding assembly, the label is simultaneously heated andpressed, and after they pass through the rollers, the label is firmlycoupled to the mesh tube. The continuous mesh tube is then cut at adesignated length into sections. These sections are then sealed orclosed at the open ends to form bags.

A bag made in this manner minimizes the number of sides which must besealed to form a bag while allowing the advantages of using selfadhesive heat activated labels.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag made according to the priorart which is not stitched and has a label attached to a twist tieinstead of on the bag itself.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag made according to anotherprior art which has its label tied on using twist ties at both ends ofthe bag.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag made according to a priorart which has the label stitched on one end of the bag.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag made according to a priorart using an adhesive label which must be applied on a sheet of mesh,where the sheet of mesh must be stitched together on two sides to form amesh bag.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating that spools of labels areadded to the spool of continuous mesh tubing to create labeled meshtubing which is made by the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a cross section of tube mesh after theapplication of a label.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag made using the presentinvention where the tube sections are cut at a designated length afterthe labeling process and stitched on one side to form a bag.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a completed mesh bag made using thepresent invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a completed mesh bag made using themethod according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the apparatus used to apply adhesivelabels on to tube mesh according a typical embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention teaches a machine and method for manufacturingtube mesh bags. The machine includes a dynamic guiding system used forcoupling pre-printed labels to mesh tube. Typically, the guiding systemincludes at least two supporting rollers with a smooth surface and aguiding assembly. The guiding assembly includes at least two supportedrollers with a smooth surface. The guiding assembly is placed in themiddle of an outer chassis portion and is suspended by the frame mountedsupporting rollers. When the guiding assembly is placed in theapparatus, it is secured in place within the frame while allowing thecontinuous tube mesh to pass over the guide. The guiding assemblymounted supported rollers engage the frame mounted supporting rollerswhich in turn vertically support the guiding assembly. When the framemounted supporting rollers move, the guiding assembly mounted supportedrollers move accordingly. The guiding assembly passes through the insideof the continuous mesh tube. Typically, the frame mounted supportingroller is a powered roller. Glue and/or heat is applied to the label orthe mesh tube for bonding the two together. Then the mesh tube and thepre-printed label go between the supporting and supported rollers. Thesupported roller, i.e. the powered roller, asserts an appropriatepressure on the mesh tube, the pre-printed label and the frame mountedsupporting roller, such that the driving roller's motion causes asynchronized motion of the mesh tube, the pre-printed label and theguiding assembly mounted supported rollers. In the manufacture process,a roll of tube mesh is run through the apparatus and labeled atappropriate intervals. The tube is cut and sewn or heat sealedaccordingly later in the bag making process.

The method according to the invention involves passing the continuoustube mesh through guides supporting the inside surface and the outersurface of the continuous mesh tube. Heat is applied to a self adhesiveheat activated preprinted label or the continuous mesh tube using anadhesive application device. The label is applied by using engagedrollers on the inside and outside of the continuous mesh tube whichpress the label and mesh bag together. In one embodiment of thisinvention the continuous mesh tube is cooled after the label is applied.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating that spools of labels areadded to the spool of continuous mesh tubing to create labeled meshtubing as made by the present invention. Spools of continuous tube mesh60 are pressed together with a spool containing adhesive preprintedlabels 70. The adhesive preprinted label is pressed on the designatedlabel side 61 of the tube mesh while the opposite side of the tube mesh62 does not come in contact with the adhesive label during the labelapplication process.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a cross section of tube mesh after theapplication of a label using the present invention. The diagramillustrates that the label 71 is placed onto the designated label side61 of the mesh tube 60 using an adhesive layer 80 in between. Since themesh tube is not solid and has large perforations, the opposite side 62of the tube mesh will stick to the adhesive layer 80 if pressed ondirectly by prior art adhesive label application machines.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram of the apparatus used to applyadhesive preprinted labels on to tube mesh according a typicalembodiment of the present invention. The frame portion of the machine ismade from rigid materials such as metal, plastic, concrete, wood, orother materials which can support the weight of the structure and themechanical loads it is subjected to. The machine's components are allmounted to the frame directly or indirectly. The frame contains a sidefree spinning roller 102 on the top side of the structure. The purposeof this roller is to guide the continuous tube mesh towards the top ofthe machine without having the tube mesh interfere or come in contactwith other machine parts while the mesh is being routed upwards. Theroller is free spinning and is made from rigid materials such as metaland plastic and is mounted to the frame using ball bearings in thetypical embodiment. Another embodiment uses slotted rollers to preventlateral movement between coupled rollers. In another embodiment, slottedrollers can be used to prevent lateral movement between coupled rollers.Wheels, balls, a conveyor belt, or even a smooth surface can also beused instead of rollers. A down feeding free spinning roller 101 on topof the machine frame is placed near the middle of the top portion of theframe. The purpose of this roller is to guide the continuous tube meshdownwards toward the guiding assembly 103. The roller is free spinningand is made from rigid materials such as metal and plastic and ismounted to the frame using ball bearings in the typical embodiment.Another embodiment uses wheels, balls, a conveyor belt, or even a smoothsurface. The continuous tube mesh passes over the inner guide 103 sothat the guide supports the inside surface of the tube mesh. In thetypical embodiment, the guide is made of any reasonably solid materialsuch as rubber, metal, plastic, wood. The guide's shape is smooth so thetube mesh can pass over it easily without getting caught. An overallround or spheroid shape is typical. The embodiment displayed in thisfigure is a round hoop leading into a flat rectangular body on theportion where the label is pressed on. Another embodiment of the guidingassembly allows for adjustability of the width of the guide so thatdifferent width continuous mesh tubes may be labeled with the machine.The width is adjusted using hinged panels, slotted sections, inserts,sliding sections, or similar methods. Two vertical support rollers 105106 mounted on the frame supports the guiding assembly vertically and intwo directions horizontally, but does not support the guide in the twohorizontal directions perpendicular to the supported perpendiculardirections. The roller is free spinning and is made from rigid materialssuch as metal and plastic and is mounted to the frame using ballbearings in the typical embodiment. In another embodiment, slottedrollers can be used to prevent lateral movement between coupled rollers.Wheels, balls, or other rotating objects can also be used instead ofrollers. The vertical support rollers engage rollers mounted on theguiding assembly so the tube mesh can pass over the guiding assemblywithout being damaged. In a typical embodiment, the surface of thevertical support rollers, wheels, or balls is covered with rubber orsome type of soft material to prevent the tube mesh from being damaged.Horizontal support rollers 104 are mounted perpendicular to the verticalsupport rollers. These rollers are used to support the guiding assemblyin the two horizontal directions perpendicular to the horizontaldirections supported by the vertical support rollers. They do not needto be placed snugly against the guiding assembly since movement of theguide in these two directions is acceptable to a degree. A reasonablysized gap would allow the continuous tube mesh to pass over the guidemore easily as well. The horizontal support roller is free spinning andis made from rigid materials such as metal and plastic and is mounted tothe frame using ball bearings in the typical embodiment. Anotherembodiment uses wheels, balls, a conveyor belt, or even a smoothsurface. The label applicator roller 110 is a motor driven roller 113. Atypical embodiment of the roller uses a hard material such as metal orplastic. A typical embodiment of the motor used for the label applicatoris an electric motor. Other embodiments of the motor are internalcombustion engines using gasoline, propane, methanol, natural gas, orother combustible fuel. Another embodiment of the label applicator usesa mechanical press instead of a roller. A typical embodiment of thelabel applicator has a clearance and pressure adjustment on the labelapplicator. The label application roller is engaged against a freespinning roller placed on the guiding assembly. On the opposite side ofthe label application roller is the feeder roller 111 which is alsomotor driven 113. The feeder roller is engaged with another rollermounted on the guiding assembly. The feeder roller turns at the samespeed as the label application roller and feeds the continuous tube meshevenly through the machine. The placement of the feeder roller is suchthat there is proper clearance between the guiding assembly and thelabel application roller so adequate pressure can be exerted to pressthe self adhesive heat activated label on to the tube mesh. The feederroller in this embodiment is adjustable horizontally so fine adjustmentscan be made to the pressure with which the label is pressed on to themesh bags. The adjustment also allows different types and sizes ofcontinuous mesh tube to be used in the same machine. In one embodiment,the horizontal adjustment is made with electric motors 112 so theadjustment can be made quickly and easily. Another embodiment uses handturned levers to make the adjustment. Another embodiment uses screws,bolts, nuts, hex bolts, or other fasteners to secure the feeder roller.In another embodiment, the feeder roller and the label applicationroller, when engaged with the free spinning rollers on the guidingassembly, support the entire guiding assembly vertically by themselves.In other words, there is no need for a second set of rollers for supportor suspension of the guiding assembly in this embodiment. The guidingassembly is given vertical stability by adding weights to the bottom ofthe guiding assembly. The amount of weight added also determines thepressure which the preprinted labels are to be applied. For stability,the weights are mounted a significant distance below the horizontalplane on which the label application roller and feeding roller areplaced. The weights mounted with appropriate increments are attached tothe guiding assembly using a method which would make weight adjustmentsquickly. Some embodiments of the weight change system include using ametal rod with holes, weights having a hole slightly larger than therod, and a pin which would be placed through the holes in the rod tosecure the weights. Another embodiment of the weight attachment systemcould use hooks on the guiding assembly for attaching weights. Aninertial damper could be placed in the guiding assembly to increasestability by reducing swaying motions in the guiding assembly which mayresult during operation. Adhesive is applied with a nozzle 108 placedover the label application roller used for bonding the preprinted labelsto the tube mesh. The nozzle is made of metal, plastic, epoxy, or anyrigid material. A control system may be used to regulate the flow ofadhesive. The typical embodiment also has a nozzle attachment 109 whichdistributes the adhesive to the entire label evenly. A typicalembodiment of the nozzle attachment would be rectangular andapproximately the width of the label to be applied. In anotherembodiment, heated air flow is used to activate self adhesive heatactivated labels. The heated air is delivered by a nozzle 108 placedover the label application roller. The nozzle is made of metal, plastic,epoxy, or other heat resistant material. A typical embodiment of thenozzle and duct transporting the heated air has heat insulation such asfiberglass or other insulating material. The typical embodiment of thepresent invention has a temperature control system 107 which controlsthe temperature and flow of the heated air. A typical embodiment of theinvention has a nozzle attachment 109 which distributes the heated airto the entire self adhesive heat activated label evenly. An embodimentof this nozzle attachment is rectangular in shape and approximately thewidth of the label to be applied. Another embodiment of the presentinvention uses a heating element without airflow. Cooling airflow can beused on the mesh tube after the label is applied to cure the adhesivelabel. In one embodiment of this invention the continuous mesh tube iscooled by a fan shortly after the label is applied. In anotherembodiment, an air duct or array of air ducts is used to cool the meshtube shortly after the label has been applied. The exit roller 114 ofthe machine guides the continuous mesh tube away from the presentinvention to another stage in the mesh bag making process. The otherstages include cutting the mesh tube into sections, sealing an open endof the tube section, placing the product into the bag, and then sealingor closing the other end of the bag.

In another embodiment, the guiding assembly can be oriented horizontallyusing at least three supported rollers on the guiding assembly coupledto two supporting rollers on the frame. Two supported rollers are placedon the same horizontal plane on the guiding assembly and are coupled tothe powered label application roller from the front and back with thethird supported rollers on the guiding assembly coupled to a supportingroller located on the same horizontal plane as the powered labelapplication roller. The two supported rollers on the guiding assemblycan be coupled to a supporting roller mounted to the frame while atleast one supported roller on the guiding assembly is coupled to asupporting roller mounted to the frame.

In another embodiment, the invention can be used to open the uncut tubemesh for placing contents inside. The opened tube mesh would be filledbefore it is sealed and cut. This method allows the tube mesh to besealed at both ends, trapping the contents to be packaged in the middle,before the finished package it is cut away from the rest of the tubemesh. This is an improvement on the prior art method since it woulddramatically simplify the packaging process. The prior art packagingmethod cuts the tube mesh and completes the mesh bag with one open end.The separated individual bags then must each be separately opened,filled, and then completely sealed on the last open side.

The current invention creates a packaging bag with a adhesive preprintedlabel placed on a section of tube mesh with the open ends of the tubemesh sealed or closed using heat sealing, sewn stitches, wire twistties, drawstrings, bread tag clips, or pinch clips. An embodiment of abag made with the present invention has handles sewn in on the stitchsealed side of the bag.

Another embodiment of a bag made with the present invention has one endof the tube mesh section sewn or heat sealed to a plastic or paper bandwith holes for use with a drawstring. Typically, a mesh bag is used forcontaining fruit, produce, and sports equipment. The mesh bag is made ofsoft, flexible materials with sufficient strength to hold produce,fruits, and other objects of similar weight. Another embodiment of themesh bag has an unsealed opening at its first end for filling. Thesecond end of the mesh bag is pre-sealed with a line of easy-openstitches sewn across the entire transverse length of the bag. The lineof easy-open stitches, together with the enclosure, i.e., the mesh bagwall, forms a bottom of the mesh bag, i.e., a dead end, to avoidleakage. The second end of the mesh bag also includes a pre-set annularband or lace or a drawstring (herein after as the drawstring)perforating the mesh bag. After the mesh bag is filled, the unsealedopening is then sealed using a packaging machine with a sewing functionor a thermal sealing function. While the mesh bag is being filled by apackaging machine, the opening is usually upward. However, the textualproduct information, labels, signs, graphics, and trademark are orienteddownward or upside down in a typical embodiment. In another embodiment,the mesh bag is filled and sealed with a line of stitches. Thesestitches can be sewn in a manner which is easily opened by the user.When the user is to open the mesh bag, he does not need to cut the meshbag as in the situation in the prior arts. Rather, he just needs to pullthe line of easy-open stitches. The line of easy-open stitches will beeasily removed when it is pulled by the user. This embodiment may alsoinclude a drawstring for re-closing the bag. After parts of the contentsof the bag are taken from the mesh bag, the user may re-close it bypulling the drawstring and tying it up.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a mesh bag 90 made using the presentinvention where the tube sections are cut at a designated length afterthe labeling process and stitched 64 on one side to form a bag. The meshbag 90 is cut from the spool of continuous mesh tubing 60. This examplealso includes handles stitched 64 on the bottom 91

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a completed mesh bag 90 made using thepresent invention. The tube mesh is stitched closed at both openingsafter the produce or such 92 is placed inside in this example. Thisexample also has handles 91 sewn in.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a completed mesh bag 90 made using thepresent invention. The tube mesh is heat sealed at one end to an open932 non mesh portion 93 with holes for use with a drawstring 931 toclose the opening. The other end of the bag is stitched closed.

While one or more embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated in detail, the skilled artisan will appreciate thatmodifications and adoptions to those embodiments may be made withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the present invention as setforth in the following claims.

1. A method for coupling pre-printed labels to a continuous mesh tube comprising the steps of: transporting said continuous mesh tube through a powered roller, said powered roller being attached to a frame; and transporting said continuous mesh tube through a second powered roller, said second powered roller being attached to said frame on the same horizontal plane as said powered roller and is oriented parallel to said powered roller; transporting said continuous mesh tube using a guiding assembly located within said frame, said guiding assembly placed between said powered roller and said second powered roller; wherein said guiding assembly contains at least two free spinning guiding assembly support rollers located on the same horizontal plane and oriented parallel to each other, with at least one said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said powered roller and another said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said second powered roller; wherein said continuous mesh tube is transported by passing said guiding assembly through the inside wall of said continuous mesh tube through an open end of the said continuous mesh tube, and the tube wall of said continuous mesh tube passes between said support rollers and said powered roller and said second powered roller; wherein said guiding assembly is supported horizontally and vertically within said frame using at least two said guiding assembly support rollers coupled with at least two frame mounted support rollers or by coupling one said guiding assembly support roller to said powered roller and coupling another said guiding assembly support roller to said second powered roller; labeling said continuous mesh tube by inserting a band containing pre-printed labels between said powered roller and said mesh tube, and when said powered roller rotates, said band and said mesh tube passes between, and are pressed by said powered roller and said guide assembly support roller.
 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: passing said continuous tube mesh over said guiding assembly with adjustable thickness to keep said continuous mesh tube taut when the label is applied.
 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: transporting said continuous mesh tube such that the mesh tube moves over the guiding assembly by rotating said powered roller and said second powered roller in opposite directions such that said continuous mesh tube is pulled over said guiding assembly in a downwards direction.
 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: applying adhesive using a device for supplying fluid adhesive between said band and said continuous mesh tube immediately before said band and said continuous mesh tube are pressed between said powered roller and said guiding assembly support roller.
 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: heating said preprinted label using a device which supplies heated air flow to said preprinted label before the label is pressed between said powered roller and said guiding assembly support roller.
 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: passing said continuous mesh tube through at least two said frame mounted support rollers and at least four said guiding assembly support rollers, with at least two said frame mounted support rollers located on the same horizontal plane in said frame and oriented parallel to each other, with said frame mounted support rollers coupled to at least two said guiding assembly support rollers such that the guiding assembly is supported vertically and horizontally in two directions; with at least two other said guiding assembly support rollers located on the same horizontal plane as said powered roller and said second powered roller, with one said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said powered roller and one said guiding assembly support roller coupled to said second powered roller.
 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: pressing said continuous mesh tube and said preprinted label at the appropriate pressure by adjusting the positioning of said second powered roller or said powered roller using a lead screw and slider on each side of said powered roller or said second powered roller's axle to allow clearance adjustments for labeling said continuous mesh tubes of different types and thicknesses. 